Is it too late to give Texas back to Mexico?

LIHerald.com ^ | 6/10/10 | Randi Kreiss

[AmericaUnite]

It’s not that I have anything against Mexico; love the country; love the people. It’s just that I would like to edge the state of Texas over the border and out of America. My issues with the Lone Star State, aside from the fact that it nurtured and launched the career of George Bush, is that the Texas school board has staged an intellectual coup d’état, voting in changes to the school curricula based on political and religious bias rather than educational criteria.

In this case, the board is pushing an ultra-conservative, Christian agenda. But no religious or political agenda would be acceptable.

This is a cautionary tale because what happens in Texas doesn’t necessarily stay in Texas. Textbook publishers are paying close attention. According to published reports, over the last year, they sent curriculum writers to the contentious Texas school board meetings to see which way the political winds were blowing down there.

Publishers are in the business of selling books; if evolution is a nonstarter and creationism is to be embraced, the publishers will tweak their texts accordingly. Of course, those same books will be purchased by other states, which may not concur with Texans’ religious theory. But Texas has 4.8 million schoolchildren, and business is business — or, as Molly Ivins, the great Texas writer, used to say, “Bidness is bidness.”

In the past, the influence of conservatives on the Texas Board of Education has been balanced by the liberal influence of California, the largest purchaser of textbooks. However, because of the economic collapse, California has put off purchasing any new books until 2014. So, Texas rules.

[texgal]

We are a Constitutional Republic - never were a democracy - thank God!

[texas_mrs]

I was of the opinion that we might play the appeasment game and give CALIFORNIA to Mexico and in return the Mexicans would need to leave Texas.

[D1X1E]

Americans have no intention of giving Texas back to Mexico. You however Ms Kreiss, can leave for and stay in this Mexico you so love anytime you want.

[ScottinVA]

California has put off purchasing any new books until 2014. So, Texas rules.

Works for me.

Note to Randi Kreiss -- Listen, b!tch, your precious California will be ceded to Mexico LONG before Texas.

[Vasilli22]

Tell this liberal loon what you think!

randik3@aol.com

[GonzoGOP]

Is it too late to give Texas back to Mexico?

Yes, but we will give them back California, the millions of their citizens that are here illegally and a big pile of debt for medical and law enforcement services rendered. And will throw in a second round draft pick to be named later.

[Nat Turner]

This probably needs a "Barf Alert".

First of all she is posting this to a a Long Island paper. What do the libtards in NYC Burbs know about Texas?
Secondly, Texas was an independent nation and so we CAN'T give it back to Mexico, but we can give restore its Independence

;) (I bet that will make their bleeding heart eyeballs bleed in Nassau Co as well as bring joy to the Patriots in the Lone Star State!)

Third, I bet if NY paid their bills and lived within their means I'm sure they could ignore what happens in Texas and buy their own (and definitely liberally slanted of course) text books

[VeniVidiVici]

But no religious or political agenda would be acceptable.

LOL! Only a complete dolt would not see the current left-ward tilt in school textbooks. And since Kreiss is a huge LGBT supporter it's not hard to see way she's against teaching history in text books.

Kriess - 20 years ago

[al_c]

I’ve got a better idea for you, Randi Kreiss. You go to Mexico and we’ll stay right here. Adios.

[ScottinVA]

"...or, as the dead left-wing atheist Molly Ivins ...

There. Fixed.

[Vasilli22]

or, heck, give her a call!

(516) 569-4000 ext. 304.

[central_va]

Now that there isn’t an industrial advantage with the North, right-thinking states should finally put the actuality of secession to the test and not rely on some half-assed SC or ancient former Presidential decision to decide for us. It will not get any better as it is going.

Agree.....

[DuncanWaring]

As one Hispanic said “we are taking Texas back one baby at a time”.

"And when we're done, it'll be indistinguishable from the third-world s***hole we came here to get away from."

[Liberty Valance]

Hey Randi -

Many men tried and many men died. Next ...

[Minn]

In the past, the influence of conservatives on the Texas Board of Education has been balanced by the liberal influence of California, the largest purchaser of textbooks. However, because of the economic collapse, California has put off purchasing any new books until 2014. So, Texas rules.

The irony seems to have completely escaped this moronic author. Why do you suppose Texas is OK while California is on it's death bed, Dear?

[kingu]

In the past, the influence of conservatives on the Texas Board of Education has been balanced by the liberal influence of California, the largest purchaser of textbooks.

Oooh, so that's it, he's upset that HIS political and non-religious influence isn't top dog this year.

[K-oneTexas]

Like your reply.

Texas belongs to Texas, you are right. History proves the claim.

I’d think that Texas could leave the Union, makes more sense than becoming five states.

Mexico might not like us back. We kicked their collective butts before and will do it again. I for one am tired of the idiotic Banditios and others shooting across the boarder for one thing. Texas might extend all the way to Central America. My though to Mexico is: Don’t press your luck!

This article was full of leftist balderdash. Although I’m not always happy with the Texas Education Agency and definitely Governor Goodhair ... they are our ‘problems’ as Texas citizen to work out. Not some two-bit tin horn carpetbagger of leftists wanna-be.

[tongue-tied]

texgal, from what I've seen other states do exactly that. They let someone else decide (from the past CA, or some very liberal state back east) and then they all decide to buy the textbooks to get some sort of discount.

That has always bothered me, because growing up in IL I knew what they were teaching wasn't really reflecting my values. But hey, I was a kid, so went along and studied and passed the tests.

I think this is a great development as far as teaching what the majority of us want our kids to learn. Values, some religious background behind the founders, etc. You Texans can make a difference in the future!

[AmericaUnite]

He’s a she, believe it or not.

[norton]

IIRC, the first time Texas revolted it was over a central government's discarding of the (mexican) constitution.

The second time, it was about conflicting interpretations of the (US) constitution.

So not much seems to have changed.